chapter 13,14

Question 1

1. What does Evapotranspiration mean

Answer 1

evaporation and transporation occurring together: plants absorbing and releasing water, and evaporative processes

Question 2

2. List 2 of the 3 main parts (zones) of a river system

Answer 2

zone of sediment production
zone of sediment transport
zone of sediment deposition

Question 3

3. List 2 of the 3 ways a stream transports its load (all three for

Answer 3

dissolved, suspended, bedload (saltation, sliding, bouncing)

Question 4

4. Where is ultimate base level for any stream?

Answer 4

sealevel

Question 5

5. List two of the four types of floods AND describe them

Answer 5

dam failure; ice jam

Question 6

6. List two geologic roles that groundwater plays

Answer 6

public use; agriculture

Question 7

7. Define groundwater and relate it to the water table:_

Answer 7

water in zone of saturation and water table upper limit of that zone

Question 8

8. Distinguish between porosity and permeability

Answer 8

porosity ability to hold water; permeability, ability of the water to move

Question 9

9. Describe what causes a geyser to erupt:

Answer 9

water gets under pressure because of great Temperatures

Question 10

10. List three types of environmental problems than can occur with groundwater

Answer 10

sewage; salt water, over mining; subsidence, hazardous waste, pipelines, toxics, etc

Question 11

Draw the water cycle

Answer 11

Groundwater
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation